Teenagers Compelled To Get Married As A Result Of Pregnancy

A teenage boy in Anambra State, South East of Nigeria, has allegedly been compelled  to marry a girl whom he impregnated . According to reports making the round in the neighborhood , it was learnt that the family of the young lady who was pregnant for the boy resolved that he should marry her due to her condition, as thinking of an abortion can't be considered .

More so,  It was further learnt that the duo did  have a ‘low-key’ wedding which was attended by few family members and close friends of the ‘teenage couple’.
However,  the former Coordinator of National Youths Council of Nigeria in Aguata LGA, Anambra State, Mr Chinedu Okpala, has reacted to the incident and called on activists, well meaning individuals both National and International, National Youth’s Council of Nigeria (NYCN), National Council of Women’s Societies (NCWS), FIDA, Federal Ministry of Women affairs, and all the relevant organizations, to look into the alleged compelled  union between the young couple as it appears they are not yet ‘ready’ for marriage considering the fact that they have ‘no  means of livelihood’ to sustain them.




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